Kristina is a designer and educator whose research focuses on urban design and the relationship between ecology with the built environment. Her work and research explore ways to create harmonious urban landscapes and equitable public spaces. Kristina earned a Master of Architecture with a Certificate in Urban Design from the University of Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Judson University, where she was awarded the Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal. Kristina has also studied and researched urban design internationally at the Lorenzo de’ Medici International Institute in Florence, Italy, and with UVA in Barcelona, Spain.